Cutting apparatus



Feb. 1, 1944. Q ENGUSH 2,340,802

CUTTING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 20, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor A flaw/4 C. Exam/1, 5

Feb. 1, 1944. D. c. ENGLISH CUTTING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 20, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JAN/EL 6'. Ema/5H a v By a Fa ring .5

Patented Feb. 1, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cutting apparatus and more particularly to a cutting apparatus for uniformly cutting foodstufis, such as meat loaf, loaf cheese, etc.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a cutting apparatus for uniformly cutting loaf foodstuffs whether for sandwiches or bulk pieces.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cutter for slicing loaf foodstufis wherein the slices or pieces out are of uniform thickness.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view.

Figure 5 is a cross section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a base having a dovetail groove 6 extending longitudinally thereof from the top surface downward, this groove being located in the raised intermediate portion 1 of the base which extends longitudinally of the base and defines side shoulders 8, 8, these serving as abutments for swingable side walls 9, 9.

As can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, these side walls 9, 9 each has a hinge structure I0 at one end through which a vertically disposed hinge pin H is disposed, these hinge pins being anchored at their lower ends in the base 5.

A pair of dovetail-shaped slide blocks l2 are disposed in the dovetail groove 6 and these slide blocks have risers l4, I5. Clamp screws 16, ll are feedable vertically through the risers and slide blocks and have foot members l8, l9, respectively, which can be brought to bear against the bottom of the groove 6. Hand engageable knobs or rings 29, 2|, respectively, are provided at the upper ends of the clamp screws 5, ll. The slide blocks l2, l3 are provided with face plates 22, 23, respectively, between which a loaf of foodstuff can be interposed.

It is preferable that the edge portions of the swingable side walls 9, 9 adjacent the face plate be provided with metallic strips 25, to guide a knife or other cutting element.

The face plate 23 carries a pointer 26 which is cooperative with graduations 21 on the base 5.

It can now be seen that the side walls 9, 9, can be swung apart and a loaf of foodstuif interposed and disposed against the face plate 22. The side walls can now be brought against opposite sides of the loaf and the face plate 23 set with respect to the gauge or graduations 21 depending upon the size piece to be out. After this the loaf is moved to a position against the face plate 23 by shifting the block l2. The clamp screws I6, I! are now driven downwardly so as to secure the slide blocks l2, l3 so that there can be no further shifting of the loaf. The portion of the loaf projecting beyond the metallic strips 25, 25 is now out off by a knife and each time the loaf is fed to the face plate 23 in this position, the same thickness of piece can be cut off.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A cutting apparatus comprising a base, a pair of slide blocks on the base, one of said slide blocks being provided with a pointer and a row of graduations on the base with which the pointer is cooperative, and laterally swingable side walls between which the substance to be out can be interposed, said base having a raised portion, the sides of which serve as stops for the swingable side walls.

2. A cutting apparatus comprising an elongated base having a central raised portion extending along the same and a longitudinally extending central dovetail groove in said portion, a pair of slide blocks mounted in said groove for adjustment therein longitudinally of the base into different set positions, each of said blocks having a relatively wider riser thereon, said risers forming end wall members between which the substance to be cut may be interposed, and a pair of side walls pivoted on said base for swinging movement about vertical axes laterally into engagement with said raised portion to limit such swinging thereof and to clamp between the same the substance interposed between said end walls.

DANIEL C. ENGLISH. 

